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Polaris Defense Debuts Newly Contracted Ultra-Light Vehicle

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MINNEAPOLIS (October 7, 2014) — Polaris Defense, a division of Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is excited to announce the launch of the DAGOR™ ultra-light combat vehicle, at the 2014 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting, in Washington, D.C. , Oct. 13-15. The DAGOR was designed and tested, and is now under contract and in production – all in less than two years – leveraging Polaris’ world class off-road engineering and design capability, to meet an emerging threat to SOF and light infantry forces. “The DAGOR was engineered to meet a very demanding set of light-mobility needs for our customer,” said Jed Leonard, manager of Advanced Mobility Platforms, and Polaris Defense. “It provides the optimal balance of rapid air transportability, payload and advanced mobility. The design offers our customers a modular, light-weight platform to support a variety of expeditionary missions.” 

First Ride - Yamaha Viking VI

Quieter, Comfortable, Capable
Written By: 
John Arens
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Yamaha made it very clear last year that the Viking would be the first of many models designed to carry them back into the Side x Side market. The new, six seat Viking VI is the second installment on that promise and it builds on the hard-working features of the original Viking, but with upgrades and features to make it even more capable for the entire work crew. Since Texas accounts for a large percentage of Side x Side sales, many of which are the multi-passenger “crew” type vehicles, Yamaha thought it would be fitting to preview their big Viking VI where it would be right at home.

Jagged X Wins Rigid Industries SCORE Desert Challenge

Polaris RZR Racers finish one, two, UXC Racing steers Scrambler into First Place in Series
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Minneapolis, Oct. 3, 2014-The Rigid Industries SCORE Desert Challenge is a two-day, semi-short course format held at Coyne Powersports Complex near Imperial, Calif.  The classes were divided into groups and each group raced in two heats with the times being combined to determine the winners. Jagged X’s Brandon Schueler would fill in for Matt Parks in the No. 1932 RZR and start in fifth place for the first race. Schueler would work his way towards the front, chasing Polaris Racer Johnny Angal for a few laps, and finally take the lead to the flag. Angal would finish second in his UTV Inc. RZR. On Sunday, the second race would see Schueler and Angal start on the front row. Schueler was able to pull the hole shot and take it pole-to-pole for the win. Angal would take second overall by only 15 seconds.

Suzuki Releases New 2015 KingQuad

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Redesigned for 2015, the Suzuki KingQuad 500 AXi moves to the top of the extremely competitive mid-cc utility ATV class. Starting with the compact 493cc liquid-cooled engine, Suzuki engineers incorporated a new, twin-spark-plug cylinder head for improved combustion efficiency. A multi-hole injector in the Suzuki fuel-injection system delivers a much finer spray, which further increases combustion efficiency.A new Pulsed-secondary AIR-injection (PAIR) system and new catalytic convertor mean the enhanced engine releases cleaner emissions. Finally, a redesigned inner structure of the exhaust silencer gives the updated KingQuad 500 AXi a more robust riding experience as the engine clears its exhaust more efficiently. All combined, these enhancements help give the engine smoother operation throughout the rev range, producing excellent performance in the mid- to high-rpm range.

Special Edition John Deere Gators Emerge from the Darkness

XUV and RSX Midnight Black Models Available in Limited Quantities
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CARY, N.C. (Aug. 5, 2014) — John Deere is offering two new special edition Gator™ utility vehicles bound to turn some heads. The Midnight Black XUV825i and Midnight Black RSX850i are designed for those customers yearning for a John Deere Gator like no other. Their special status is highlighted by a custom matte black paint scheme with charcoal gray graphics. The vehicles are available now in limited quantities at select dealers.

JRi Shocks Announces partnership with Arctic Cat for 2015 UTV lineup

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Mooresville North Carolina 9/30/14 JRi Shocks is pleased to announce a new partnership between the suspension manufacturer and Arctic Cat, maker of high performance offroad vehicles and snowmobiles.  Arctic Cat unveiled its 2015 side by side lineup in early September at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada with their nationwide network of dealers in attendance.  With the release of the 2015 side by side line up, Arctic Cat has selected JRi Shocks as one of the OEM shock suppliers for several of its offroad side by side vehicles.  All Wildcat 1000 two and four seat models as well as the Wildcat X EPS models will feature JRi’s ECX 1 shaft adjustable UTV shock.  Additionally, Arctic Cat included JRi Shocks on their entirely new Wildcat Sport and Sport XT models. 

Hendershot Wins WEXCT, AWRCS Titles with Maverick

Can-Am GNCC Racers Win Five Morning Classes; Zakowski Dominant in Iowa
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Valcourt, Québec, September 24, 2014 – The JB Off-Road / Hendershot Performance / Can-Am® X-Team recently captured two regional racing championships with its Maverick™1000R X® rs side-by-side vehicle. Can-Am ATV racers also won five morning classes, the morning overall and all four 4x4 classes, at round 11 of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country series in Pennsylvania. In Iowa, Zac Zakowski earned three wins racing his Can-Am ATV and side-by-side.“Hendershot Performance had a fabulous season, winning both the AWRCS UTV Open class championship and the WEXCR UTV title. Larry Hendershot Jr., and his team have done a spectacular job this season putting the Maverick in the spotlight,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am. “It was a good weekend for our ATV woods racers, as our team of GNCC 4x4 racers continued their championship chases by winning all four 4x4 classes at round 11 and Zac Zakowski put together a dominating weekend in Iowa.”

Inaugural Camp RZR East was Smashing Success

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Minneapolis, Sept 23, 2014-Camp RZR rolled into Brimstone, in Huntsville, Tenn. last weekend and was met with an overwhelmingly positive response with more than 12,000 people attending, making it the largest event ever held at Brimstone. "Polaris’ Camp RZR exceeded our expectations for attendance and overall benefit for the town of Huntsville, Tenn.,” said Mayor George W. Potter. Camp RZR East provided attendees with entertainment, giveaways, vendors, a kid’s zone and Polaris staff on hand to answer questions. Attendees experienced acoustic sets at the “RZR Oasis” with Josh Thompson and Lindsay Ell; and rocked out to nighttime entertainment including Natalie Stovall and The Drive, Josh Thompson, Borrowed Blue, Lindsay Ell, and Dierks Bentley. 

Cushman Introduces 1600XD4 4x4 Utility Vehicle

New vehicle seats four to place a premium on productivity
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 7, 2014) — Cushman® is pleased to introduce the Cushman 1600XD4 4X4 utility vehicle. Designed to move more people around a jobsite without compromising performance, the Cushman 1600XD4 can seat four crew members comfortably and offers all of the features and options available on the popular Cushman 1600XD. Cushman is a brand of the E-Z-GO Division of Textron Inc.“The Cushman 1600XD4 is designed to maximize all facets of productivity on a work site,” said Darryl Heffline, vice president of commercial business at Cushman. “With seating for four and an impressive payload and towing capacity, crews can get where they need to go so more work can get done on time.”

Veglia Earns Third in Can-Am Maverick at Glen Helen

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Valcourt, Québec, September 16, 2014 – Can-Am® Maverick™ side-by-side pilot Pablo Veglia earned third place in the competitive SxS Pro Class at round eight of the World Off-Road Championship Series held in Devore, Calif. “Pablo Veglia put in a podium-worthy performance behind the wheel of his Maverick at Glen Helen, especially considering the tough course, number of entries and extremely high temperatures,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am.

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